“The prime minister spends too much. He puts it all on the credit card. That costs everyone more. It makes people go into debt to eat. He should stop.”
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During a parliamentary debate on Finance, the Conservatives called out the Liberals for increasing debt and spending. The Liberals seemed untroubled.